diff --git a/cmds/core-service/main.go b/cmds/core-service/main.go
index 7c517341b..ad138887c 100644
--- a/cmds/core-service/main.go
+++ b/cmds/core-service/main.go
@@ -309,7 +309,11 @@ func RunHTTPServer(ctx context.Context, ctxCanceler func(), address, locality st
 	if err != nil {
 		return stacktrace.Propagate(err, "Error touching file to indicate service ready")
 	}
-	readyFile.Close()
+
+	err = readyFile.Close()
+	if err != nil {
+		return stacktrace.Propagate(err, "Error closing touched file to indicate service ready")
+	}
 
 	logger.Info("Starting DSS HTTP server")
 	return httpServer.ListenAndServe()